Ho Chi Minh City weather in October (Ho Chi Minh Municipality, Vietnam)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Ho Chi Minh City in October lies at 32.3°C (90.14°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 24.7°C (76.46°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

October is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 268mm (10.6 inches). There are generally around 18 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 183 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Ho Chi Minh City, monthly averages in October

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Min Temperature 76 °F  
Max Temperature 90 °F  
Water Temperature 82 °F  
Chance of Rain 62%  
Precipitation 11 in  
Rainy days 19 days  
Humidity 84%  
Sunshine 183 hrs  

Where to go in Vietnam in October

Find out more about the weather in Vietnam in October and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in October? Visitors traveling to Ho Chi Minh City should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 28.0°C (82.4°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in October.

Swimming
7/10
Cycling
7/10
Walking
7/10
Camping
6/10
Outdoor sports
7/10

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